Lorraine shared great pointers for searching obituary and burial records. She reminded us when contacting funeral homes be very patient. We must remember they are running a business and may not answer our requests immediately.

Also, remember the public library is a great resource for obituaries. As a library employee this made me very happy. People forget local newspapers are sometimes micro-filmed and housed in library collections.

3) Go up to the YouTube search field and enter "genealogy" and your surname in the search field. What results do you get? Are there any videos of interest on that list, even if they're not about your surname? Did you watch one of the videos?

I entered "genealogy" and "wakefield" in the YouTube search box. There were four selections in the hit list. The first match was for a site selling "name meaning" plaques. The most interesting was a woman living in Wakefield, England. She discusses her past-life regression into four previous lives. Maybe I should contact her to communicate with long dead ancestors.

4) In the YouTube search field, enter "genealogy" and the name of one of your favorite genealogists. What results do you get? Did you watch one of the videos?

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Hello to the world of blogging! I work for our local public library and several years ago we had a technology initiative. One of our assignments was to create a blog. So here I am learning about genealogy and blogging at the same time. The goal is to learn something every day, connect to people with similar interests, and have fun along the way!